Leftover Projects: From Quick Makes to Exciting, Larger Projects

Dear users, dear authors,
if you have leftovers and are looking for a suitable project for them, this is the thread for you: Here you’ll find quick leftover projects as well as extensive leftover projects that let you use up lots of leftovers. Have fun using your leftovers sustainably.

@Authors,
2–3 patterns per author are enough. Don’t forget links, pictures, info, etc. 

Hi everyone,
I have a few patterns here that can be made from scraps.

The little bear rattle for your little one or as a gift 



or

the fun egg cozies for the Easter table 



Just stop by and take a look :)

The funny, colorful bird made from leftover yarn is quick to crochet and turns the reusable gift bag into a lovely highlight on any gift table. 

The gift bag is suitable all year round as an original packaging for gift cards, a little surprise, candy, or movie tickets.

Difficulty level: very easy for advanced crocheters, easy for beginners with a little practice



You can get the crochet pattern for the gift bag with the colorful bird here

A small project for using up leftover yarn is my ballerina as a bag charm 

For the upcoming outdoor season in the garden and on the balcony 



For 32 cm dolls, a doll dress in various colors Wave Dress


I hope you have fun browsing and making them.

If you need more information, click on the appropriate image heading.

Happy Easter 

You always have leftovers. You can craft lots of beautiful things from them. Here are my suggestions. For more pictures, information, and the pattern, just click on the headings.

Warm regards from Ina

Colorful Craft Bucket
You can crochet all your colorful leftover yarn for this. In the end, it creates a lovely colorful look and plenty of space for crochet hooks and the like.





Cardigan for Small Dolls
They are knitted from leftover sock yarn or other suitable fine yarn. They are knitted as a top-down raglan in one piece. The length is variable.






Colorful Advent Calendar
Yes, you can use your leftover yarn wonderfully for this too. The next Christmas is sure to come—and by then you’ll already have your 24 little bags ready to fill.

With this cute cat motif, you can knit a dishcloth, washcloth, or even a potholder. For a dishcloth, you’ll need only about 30 g each in two different colors. The cloth is knitted in double knitting, so both sides look great. Detailed instructions for the basics of double knitting are included. This pattern is suitable for advanced knitters.



Knitting Pattern Dishcloth / Washcloth “Kitty Love” - in Double Knitting



The same motif, but knitted in a single color and super easy, so even beginners can manage it wonderfully. With this pattern too, you can knit a dishcloth, washcloth, or potholder, depending on the yarn you use.



Knitting Pattern Dishcloth / Washcloth “Kitty Love” - Super Easy

These small, colorful birds are quick to crochet and can be used as flower picks in bouquets and potted plants or as decorative hangers—for example, on twigs in a vase.
The little birds are also suitable for beginners with a little practice.








You can find the crochet pattern for the little birds here

Lots of colorful leftover yarn is used when crocheting Victor the Scarecrow. The more colorful, the nicer!

I used:
Catania cotton (yardage 125 m / 50 g), specifically:

• 10 g orange (jaffa 0189)
• 10 g green (moss 0412)
• 10 g brown (maroon 0157)
• 20 g red (signal red 0115)
• leftover yellow (gold 0249)also:
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• 1 yarn needle
• 1 round dowel, diameter 7–10 mm, l = 50 cm
• 4 craft sticks 150 x 20 mm
• 50 g natural raffia, golden yellow
• a little craft stuffing
• a small leftover piece of black felt
• sewing silk
• craft glue or wood glue
• 1 black half pearl; diameter approx. 7 mm
• possibly hot glue gun and hot glue

Victor is about 35 cm tall (without the stick) and is great as a plant stake on the windowsill or balcony.



The “Mouse Hunt” board game. is also great for using up lots of colorful cotton leftovers. After playing, it is simply rolled up and can easily be stored anywhere. This also makes it great for vacation or the beach. A set of game rules is included in the pattern. But you can also make up your own rules for it.


If you have lots and lots of small amounts of leftover yarn, why not crochet the figures for a finger puppet theater!
Small children especially love finger puppets because they can handle them better than larger hand puppets. With this pattern, you can crochet the 10 most important Punch and Judy characters as finger puppets.

If you want to quickly whip up something from scraps with a great result, here are a few recommendations from my shop


Crochet for Mother’s Day “Love me, Püppi”




Crochet pattern: Bellflowers




Decorative Flower Wall Hanging

The more colorful, the better. With the Rachel triangular shawl, you can use up your leftover yarn. You can crochet it as large as you like or as far as your yarn will go. You can find the pattern, where I show you exactly how to make it, in my Blickfang-Design store.

to the pattern




Rachel triangular shawl

Want to give a gift that clearly shows you put a lot of love into it? Then you’re sure to bring joy with this heart-shaped washcloth. You can also knit it as a dishcloth or even as a pot holder. Very easy to follow.

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This cloth featuring a dove of peace is also very versatile, and you can knit it from a leftover ball of yarn. A clear symbol of peace—within yourself and in the world.

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Doll clothes are also great to knit from leftover yarn. Here’s the latest model in my shop—a jacket with a matching hat for dolls or teddy bears measuring about 35–40 cm.

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Raffuru is a bookmark set that can be crocheted quickly from a few leftovers.
Worked longer, Raffuru can also be used as a border.

To the pattern: *click*



You can crochet Funpun from lots of leftover yarn.
A top-down raglan that always fits.

To the pattern: *click*



If you like colorful hats: Natsubou is made from leftover yarn, so you can create your own color combination.

To the pattern: *click*

Even beginners with a little practice can crochet this hanging decoration with flowers and hearts from leftover yarn -
in your favorite colors.



You can get the crochet pattern for the hanging decoration here

These colorful window garlands are perfect for spring and are a wonderful way to use up cardstock scraps.



The garland elements are attached to organza ribbons. Both the length and the number of garlands are adjustable and can be adapted to suit the available space.

The garlands are very easy to make and perfect for beginners.

For this blanket, I crocheted different colors of one yarn in spiral rounds starting from the center. 



This blanket is also started in the center and crocheted in rounds. Here I combined solid colors and gradient yarn from the same yarn line. In the center I start with the smaller leftovers, and toward the outer area, full skeins may also be used. 



These crocheted dishcloths are a quick project and a lovely little gift to bring along.